Seafarers arriving on a ship are usually covered by section 8(1) of the 1971 Immigration Act rather than the Immigration Rules, because they are pa...

To enter the UK to join or change ships without a visa, seafarers must hold either a valid passport, or a Seafarers Identity Document (SID) contain...

Seafarers travelling under contract to join a ship in the UK need entry clearance (if they are visa nationals), unless they hold a document issued...

The convention has been ratified by the following countries: Algeria Angola Antigua & Barbuda Barbados Belarus Belize Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Czec...

A person applying for entry clearance to join a ship in the UK must satisfy the decision maker that they: have bona fide documentary evidence of id...

Visa national seafarers coming to the UK for 6 months or less for the following reasons, require a visitor visa: private visits travelling as passe...

Under section 8(1) of the immigration act 1971 a person who arrives as a member of a ship’s crew at a port in the United Kingdom and intends leavin...

Under the immigration rules, a seafarer will need permission to work to: join ferries operating between two UK ports, including ports in Northern I...

Stateless seafarers granted permission to stay in the UK will be issued with a Biometric Residence Card (BRP) as evidence of their leave. They are...

This endorsement is not for those in transit.The endorsement a decision maker must use is: main endorsement: Joining Ship Cat D endorsement: Code 7...